Update: I was unfortunately not aware of Shamus Young's severe criticism of Fallout 3 available here to link in the original piece and I regret that. It dovetails rather nicely with what I've written and it's much better executed than my piece. I strongly recommend anyone...

King of Fighters: Maximum Impact Screenshots

Here it is, the first ever 3D version of the most popular fighting
franchise in history, The King of Fighters Maximum Impact. Gamers from
around the world will be able to finally play as their favorite SNK
character in full 3D with beautifully rendered backgrounds and full
flowing animation.

Game Storyline:

The annual King of Fighters tournament is set to begin in one week.
As the gala festivities begin, turf wars are breaking out among the
underworld street gangs. The conflict is so severe that it threatens
to drag the participants of the KOF tournament into the fray. The honor
and tradition of the tournament is at stake. The gangs must be stopped
at all costs.

Features:

First ever 3D KOF title, developed specifically for the PlayStation® 2

Five exciting modes of play featuring Story Mode, VS Battle, Survival,
Practice and Training

A large number of SNK characters featuring returning favorites
mixed with several all new to the franchise and many hidden bonus
characters

Enhanced character movement including the all new sideways feature
and 4 different jump moves

Spectacular combo moves specific to each character to inflict massive
damage

Attack your opponent and send them airborne with the new Knock
Back Attach feature

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